/tags/united-nations United Nations en-US Copyright Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2025-01-13/ohio-state-students-professors-discuss-participation-in-united-nations-climate-change-conference The United Nations' Climate Change Conference was held in Baku, Azerbaijan on Nov. 29. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2025-01-13/ohio-state-students-professors-discuss-participation-in-united-nations-climate-change-conference /2021-12-14/the-arctic-has-a-new-record-high-temperature-according-to-the-u-n The 38 degree Celsius (100.4 Fahrenheit) reading in Russian Siberia in June of last year should "sound alarm bells about our changing climate," the World Meteorological Organization says. Tue, 14 Dec 2021 17:30:00 GMT /2021-12-14/the-arctic-has-a-new-record-high-temperature-according-to-the-u-n Scott Neuman /news/2021-08-09/a-major-report-warns-climate-change-is-accelerating-and-humans-must-cut-emissions-now The U.N. has released the most comprehensive global climate science report ever. It is unequivocal: Humans must stop burning fossil fuels or suffer catastrophic impacts. Mon, 09 Aug 2021 17:27:00 GMT /news/2021-08-09/a-major-report-warns-climate-change-is-accelerating-and-humans-must-cut-emissions-now Rebecca Hersher /wvxu-stories/2021-03-18/cincinnati-gender-equity-efforts-highlighted-in-un-panel-discussion Cincinnati is one of five U.S. cities featured on a United Nations panel about preventing discrimination against women Thursday. The city is one of just... Thu, 18 Mar 2021 20:12:26 GMT /wvxu-stories/2021-03-18/cincinnati-gender-equity-efforts-highlighted-in-un-panel-discussion Becca Costello /news-partners/2021-03-04/u-n-official-biden-plan-to-boost-refugee-resettlement-sends-important-signal U.N. Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees Kelly Clements says she's pleased the U.S. plans to raise the cap on refugees to 125,000 per year. Work is already underway at the U.S.-Mexico border. Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:43:26 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-04/u-n-official-biden-plan-to-boost-refugee-resettlement-sends-important-signal Ari Shapiro /news-partners/2021-02-08/biden-orders-u-s-to-reengage-with-u-n-human-rights-council-immediately The change is part of the president's plan to reshape U.S. foreign policy to center "on democracy, human rights, and equality," Secretary of State Antony Blinken says. Mon, 08 Feb 2021 13:12:00 GMT /news-partners/2021-02-08/biden-orders-u-s-to-reengage-with-u-n-human-rights-council-immediately Bill Chappell /news-partners/2020-10-09/nobel-peace-prize-is-awarded-to-world-food-programme Honoring the humanitarian group, the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo cites the "need for international solidarity." Fri, 09 Oct 2020 09:04:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-10-09/nobel-peace-prize-is-awarded-to-world-food-programme Mark Katkov, Bill Chappell /news-partners/2020-07-07/u-s-killing-of-irans-gen-soleimani-was-unlawful-u-n-expert-says President Trump said the U.S. targeted Iran's Qassem Soleimani because of an imminent threat. A U.N. investigator says the U.S. has produced no evidence to back that up. Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:08:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-07-07/u-s-killing-of-irans-gen-soleimani-was-unlawful-u-n-expert-says Bill Chappell /news-partners/2020-02-25/u-n-humanitarian-crisis-in-syria-reaches-horrifying-new-level As fighting escalates in northwest Syria, the U.N. estimates that thousands of Syrians are being displaced every day. Tue, 25 Feb 2020 20:12:21 GMT /news-partners/2020-02-25/u-n-humanitarian-crisis-in-syria-reaches-horrifying-new-level Fran Kritz /news-partners/2020-01-23/myanmar-must-prevent-genocide-of-rohingya-u-n-court-rules In a unanimous decision, a 17-judge panel said Myanmar must take steps to protect the Muslim minority Rohingya, who "remain extremely vulnerable" after a brutal 2017 crackdown by the military. Thu, 23 Jan 2020 12:49:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-01-23/myanmar-must-prevent-genocide-of-rohingya-u-n-court-rules Scott Neuman